Lecithocera plicata is a moth in the family Lecithoceridae. It was described by Chun-Sheng Wu and Kyu-Tek Park in 1999. It is found in Sri Lanka.[1]

Lecithocera plicata
Scientific classification Edit this classification
Domain: Eukaryota
Kingdom: Animalia
Phylum: Arthropoda
Class: Insecta
Order: Lepidoptera
Family: Lecithoceridae
Genus: Lecithocera
Species:
L. plicata
Binomial name
Lecithocera plicata
C. S. Wu & Park, 1999

The wingspan is 10–12 mm.

Etymology

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The species name is derived from Latin plicatus (meaning coiled).[2]

References

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  1. ^ Savela, Markku (December 30, 2018). "Lecithocera plicata Wu & Park, 1999". Lepidoptera and Some Other Life Forms. Retrieved November 12, 2019.
  2. ^ Wu, Chun-Sheng & Park, Kyu-Tek (1999). "Taxonomic review of the Lecithoceridae (Lepidoptera) in Sri Lanka IV. The subfamily Lecithocerinae: genus Lecithocera Herrich-Schäffer and its allies". Insecta Koreana. 16 (1): 1-14.